Personal Note from Grace…
Hey there!
A little over 4 years ago, I opened a store called Pink Olive. Not only was it the most rewarding risk I have ever taken, but it was also the most unexpected. It’s easy to assume that the idea of opening a gift shop had been my plan all along since the idea of giving a thoughtful gift always came naturally to me. The truth is, I never thought I would leave my job as a fashion buyer for Bloomingdale’s, Saks and Barney’s to open a gift store. As someone who excelled as a buyer in the fashion industry, it took stepping out of my comfort zone to realize my true passion: inspiring people to give and create a beautiful living.
I’ve always loved the idea of giving (and getting!) gifts from someone special. There is something amazing that happens when you live your life in a place of appreciation and gratitude. Gift-giving becomes a gift in and of itself. There are few greater joys in my life than knowing that I am surrounded by people who would take the time to give a gift that is meaningful to only me. My father was a great gifter and a big inspiration to me.
When I was five years old, he gave me the perfect gift. What was inside that beautifully wrapped gift box was an adorable strawberry bag. It was whimsical and fun, and I couldn’t have asked for a better gift for my kindergarten graduation. He showed me how giving a thoughtful gift can make someone smile and bring joy to their life. Life is about creating those moments with people you love, and I want people to experience this feeling… everyday.
Click here to enter into the whimsical world of Pink Olive
Pink Olive is more than just your ordinary gift shop. It’s a creative place with a mission to inspire giving and beautiful living. After all, life is too short to not enjoy life’s special moments.
Are you following your passion in life?
love.gift.smile.
xoxo
Grace Kang
Founder & Chief Buyer, PinkOlive.com
p.s. A BIG, warm welcome to all of the new customers who joined the Pink Olive family! Our team is working like busy bees to find the most beautiful gifts that make you love.gift.smile. Whether you’re a newly~auntie, newly~wed, newly~mom to newly~preneur, we have you covered. We are committed to creating a place to inspire giving and beautiful living.
Grace, you are the cat’s meow! We are so grateful for you and Pink Olive and we wish y’owl the best for more success than you can even imagine!
thank you so much! i am grateful to have you part of Pink Olive. :) thanks for all that you do and inspiring me each day! xx
Such a wonderful video, Grace! I think it really captures the essence of your store. So excited my Paper Lovely products are a part of Pink Olive!
thank you kim! we absolutely adore your work and delighted to have it as part of our mix! xoxo
love the video very inspiring and cute :) your shop is soo cute!
thank you candice! please come by the shop anytime :)
Grace, great job on the video. Sweet and inspiring. You are right, you never know what unexpected AND wonderful surprises life will throw at you. (maybe a pink olive?) I love that!!!! Beautiful video!
I hope to see you again soon.
Love, Moni
thanks moni! it’s an important lesson that i hold dear to my heart :)
I love Pink Olive! I hope to visit one day soon and to be able to meet you! You video is inspiring and so sincere for me:) I do not have a website yet, but hope to in the near future, but you can visit my page on FB…Sweet T Essentials or on Twitter @SweetTEsntls.
Thank you!
thanks for your sweet message tammy! have a beautiful weekend and keep doing what you love! xoxo
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Grace, truly inspiring and captures the essence of gift-giving!
thank you rachael! so sweet of you to say :) please come by anytime :)
I congratulate you because the video is very good and conveys all that feeling that you give your work. Thank you very much for sharing what you know with everyone to help us in this learning process.
Yari Rosado
Facebook: Tarjetas Yari
http://www.etsy.com/people/Yarisi?ref=si_pr
thank you yarisi!
Hi Grace!
Your Story/Video was really inspiring…!
I love Pink Olive, is such a unique place… I declare myself a “Pink Olive Fan”
Congrats on your courage, your passion for what you do, and the grate Project you have with Pink Olive.
Hopefully I will go to NYC again Next Year, in the mean time we have the shipping as a possibility!
A hug from Chile!
Javi Parra
hi javiera,
it was so great to meet you. it’s meeting customers like you that makes me LOVE what i do each day! i hope you are enjoying all your goodies from the shop. get ready for your next parcel coming your way soon to chile ;) xoxo